National Museum of Bermuda
If you only see one museum in Bermuda, make it this. Taking up the entirety of the Dockyard's 19th-century fortifications, it's divided into two main…
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Bermuda
Bathed in the balmy turquoise waters of the Sargasso Sea, the string of islands that is Bermuda is ringed by treacherous reefs that make it one of the world's top diving destinations. With its pastel-colored houses and stately mansions drowning in lush greenery and fragrant frangipani and bougainvillea, their step-like white roofs poised to catch rainwater, Bermuda feels like a genteel chunk of rural England lifted into warmer climes. But it's much more diverse than that, with British, North American, African, Portuguese and West Indian influences adding to the unique cultural melange. In spite of its tiny size – just 20 miles by 2 miles – Bermuda's museums and art galleries add touches of urban sophistication and its many forts attract history buffs, while its varied topography makes it ideal for all manner of water sports, hiking, golfing, or just lazing on a picture-perfect pink-sand beach.
Explore Bermuda
- National Museum of Bermuda
If you only see one museum in Bermuda, make it this. Taking up the entirety of the Dockyard's 19th-century fortifications, it's divided into two main…
- Royal Naval Dockyard
When the British were no longer able to use ports in their former American colonies, they chose this site as their 'Gibraltar of the West'. In addition to…
- Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI)
The hands-on exhibits at this educational and entertaining place initiate visitors into the mysteries of the deep. The tacky-but-fun diving capsule…
- Fort St Catherine
The most impressive of Bermuda's 91 forts was originally built on this rocky promontory in 1614 and expanded five times since. A drawbridge leads inside…
- Cooper's Island Nature Reserve
Bermudians were granted access to this 77-acre nature reserve made up of woodland, unspoiled beaches, salt marsh and rocky shores when the US Navy pulled…
- EElbow Beach
Imagine a vast expanse of pristine white sand, cerulean waters and swaying palm trees. Elbow Beach is it, and it's one of Bermuda's loveliest, with nary a…
- JJobson's Cove
A minute's walk through the dunes from the west end of Warwick Long Bay, this gorgeous cove is framed by a horseshoe of jagged cliffs. The swimming hole…
- Crystal Cave & Fantasy Cave
Small but beautifully formed, these two caves are one of the island's biggest attractions, and justifiably so. Entertaining 45-minute tours lead you down…
- World Heritage Centre
This cannon-flanked museum walks you through through the history of St George's, with dioramas and displays on Bermuda's role in the Revolutionary Wars…
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National Museum of Bermuda
If you only see one museum in Bermuda, make it this. Taking up the entirety of the Dockyard's 19th-century fortifications, it's divided into two main…
See
Royal Naval Dockyard
When the British were no longer able to use ports in their former American colonies, they chose this site as their 'Gibraltar of the West'. In addition to…
See
Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI)
The hands-on exhibits at this educational and entertaining place initiate visitors into the mysteries of the deep. The tacky-but-fun diving capsule…
See
Fort St Catherine
The most impressive of Bermuda's 91 forts was originally built on this rocky promontory in 1614 and expanded five times since. A drawbridge leads inside…
See
Cooper's Island Nature Reserve
Bermudians were granted access to this 77-acre nature reserve made up of woodland, unspoiled beaches, salt marsh and rocky shores when the US Navy pulled…
See
Elbow Beach
Imagine a vast expanse of pristine white sand, cerulean waters and swaying palm trees. Elbow Beach is it, and it's one of Bermuda's loveliest, with nary a…
See
Jobson's Cove
A minute's walk through the dunes from the west end of Warwick Long Bay, this gorgeous cove is framed by a horseshoe of jagged cliffs. The swimming hole…
See
Crystal Cave & Fantasy Cave
Small but beautifully formed, these two caves are one of the island's biggest attractions, and justifiably so. Entertaining 45-minute tours lead you down…
See
World Heritage Centre
This cannon-flanked museum walks you through through the history of St George's, with dioramas and displays on Bermuda's role in the Revolutionary Wars…
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